Feudalism
This group represented the lowest part of the social pyramid and mainly farmed
What was the name for the demonic creature statues that were put high atop the sides of the cathedrals?
Gargoyles
What helped the spread of the Plague?
Trade between countries, Silk Road, Boats traveling between ports
The Roman Empire was centered around what major body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
What number am I thinking of right now (between 1 and a million)
14
This group protected the land and led peasants into battle when there was war
Knights
What were two purposes of using stained glass windows?
-Warmer colors
-Told stories
-Made it beautiful
What happened at the battle of Caffa?
Why did the Roman Empire persecute Christians
-Monotheistic (Atheists?)
-Didn't serve in government/pay taxes
-Cannibalism? Incest?
Name a teacher from each grade level at this school
One name per grade K-8 at our school
A medieval ________ was a self-sufficient, agricultural estate owned by a lord (or the Church) where peasants, including serfs, lived and worked the land in exchange for protection and a place to live.
Manor
The name given the the large supports that helped stabilize the cathedrals from the outside
Flying Buttresses
What fraction of the population of Europe lived through The Plague in the 1300s?
2/3
Name of the massive stadium in Rome used for the gladiator games
The Colosseum
What was floating above the Pope in the famous painting of the Meeting of Leo and Atilla?
2 Saints- Peter and Paul (both had been dead for 4 centuries at the time of the event)
Who crowned the emperor?
The Pope (leader of the Christian church)
When looking at the cathedral's blueprint, the view from above, what shape did they use?
A cross
What group died in higher numbers because they were more likely to be helping those suffering from the plague?
The clergy (church)- Priests, monks, nuns, etc.
Rome is a city in what country?
Italy
What animals were involved in the transmission of the plague?
Fleas on the backs of rats
He was the father of Feudalism
Charlemagne
Why were cathedrals built so tall?
Closer to heaven and could be seen throughout the land
What was the bacterium name for The Plague?
Yersinia Pestis
What was the name of the city that Constantine ruled from before they named it Constantinople?
Byzantium
The year that our founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and The United States of America became an independent nation was in 17___
76